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MV Oceana

MV Oceana was built in 2000 as ocean princess for princess cruises she was originally named by Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal.

In November 2002, Ocean Princess entered service with P&O Cruises and was re-named oceana in a double naming ceremony that took place in Southampton, the ceremony also involved the naming of her sister ship sea princess which became Adonia, The naming was performed by HRH the Princess Royal and her daughter Zara Philips.

The oceana is a medium sized family friendly ship with a good choice of cabins that come in all shapes and sizes, as standard cabins are equipped with TV, radio and telephone, hairdryer, refrigerator and safe, tea/coffee making facilities, air conditioning, picture window (outside cabins) or picture mirror (inside cabins), vanity/writing desk and chair, wardrobe and drawer space and Daily steward service.

Her bars, restaurants, shops and lounges have been designed to flow seamlessly through the ship oceana also offers traditional fixed dinning times as well as Freedom dining (no fixed dining times).

For entertainment some of her facilities include Starlight’s show lounge, the cyb@study>, library and photo gallery, Le Club, Magnums, Tiffany's, Yacht and Compass and Footlights theatre, 4 swimming pools and 6 whirlpools, she even boasts a sports court that is housed in the ships funnel.

Oceana was last refitted in December 2012,this included upgrading of passenger cabins and new carpeting throughout, the ships nightclub was also refurbished with new seating, lighting and audiovisual equipment.

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